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Armstrong Creek VIC 3217

11,408 addresses · 457 streets

Corangamite Electorate › Greater Geelong LGA › Armstrong Creek · 71 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A new growth suburb south of Geelong, Armstrong Creek is built around modern family estates. A young median age of 30 and households of 2.9 people prevail; combined household income is $2,200 a week, with rent around $420.

Armstrong Creek is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 11,247 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $2,200 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $657,000.

11,247Population
30Median age
$2,200Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Armstrong Creek itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Marshall, 4 km north · Airport: Avalon Airport, 24.3 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$657,000House · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 3.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Armstrong Creek

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Armstrong Creek VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20203.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20214.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.2% · Labour-force participation 79%

Population by age in Armstrong Creek
Population by age, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,232
5-141,680
15-19502
20-24836
25-342,696
35-441,972
45-54933
55-64637
65-74471
75-84186
85+102
Dwelling types in Armstrong Creek
Dwelling types, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,537
Townhouse187
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Armstrong Creek
Households by weekly income, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650209
$650-1,499753
$1,500-2,9991,690
$3,000+887
Top ancestries in Armstrong Creek
Top ancestries, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English4,401
Australian4,267
Irish1,305
Other1,199
Scottish1,185
German545
Housing tenure in Armstrong Creek
Housing tenure, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned406
Mortgage1,981
Rented1,279
Other34
Cars per household in Armstrong Creek
Cars per household, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
043
11,006
21,978
3468
4+203
Commute to work in Armstrong Creek
Commute to work, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,216
Train35
Bus37
Tram/ferry0
Walked31
Bicycle8
Home1,150
Top countries of birth in Armstrong Creek
Top countries of birth, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India440
England345
Philippines179
New Zealand151
South Africa86
Sri Lanka64
Languages used at home in Armstrong Creek
Languages used at home, Armstrong Creek VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi248
Mandarin89
Malayalam86
Filipino78
Spanish77
Tagalog75

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

65,780 bird observations recorded near Armstrong Creek — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Armstrong Creek

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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